Frame Dad - in a Photo, That Is - for Father's Day

Frame Dad - in a Photo, That Is - for Father's Day

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BEAUTIFULLY FRAMED photographs always make excellent gifts. And
for Father's Day, which calls for a personal present, they are
ideal.

What could be more appropriate for this holiday than an elegant
frame that holds a picture of you and your dad?

There are many ways to frame and display family photos
creatively. Here are some ideas:
Buy lots of inexpensive wood frames and paint them in your
father's favorite colors. Fill them with family photos. Small
frames can be clustered together on a desk; larger ones can be hung
on the wall. Either way, they make a "family album" that can be
appreciated every day.
Try something extra simple. Two panes of glass show off photos
(or sketches) perfectly. Have a glazier cut two pieces of glass to
the desired size and ask that he hone the edges to smooth them.
Place your photo on one piece, lay the other one on top, and secure
the pieces together with stationery-store binder clips.
Buy a new wallet and fill it with snapshots before giving it to
your father.
Embellish a plain frame. Use hot glue to attach stones, pine
cones or other small, attractive objects to a frame. Cluster them
together, covering the frame completely.
Make a color photocopy of a beloved snapshot and turn it into a
Father's Day card, gift tag or wrapping paper.
Restore and frame old family photographs. For a valuable image,
consult a conservator, who can clean and mend a damaged photo with
expertise. A photo lab can create a new version from your original.
With airbrushing and retouching, cracks and stains can disappear.
Sometimes even missing pieces can be filled in.
Instead of putting an old picture in a new, modern frame,
search antiques stores and flea markets for a vintage frame in a
style that suits the photo.
Take this opportunity to have home movies transferred to
videotape. But keep in mind that videotapes don't last forever.
Their life span is about 10 to 20 years, so make a mental note that
you'll need to make a new set of tapes eventually if you plan to
pass the tapes on to another generation.
Sort through family snapshots and put them into an album. …

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